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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimo Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
275 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimo Lima! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lima tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Brown with a lazy takedown attempt and Lima counters with a lovely straight right hand! Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lima has his takedown stuffed and Brown counters with a takedown into side control. Lima is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Brown tries to advance to mount but Lima denies him. Lima is looking for a sweep. Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Brown is breathing heavily. Lima misses with an elbow from the bottom. Lima is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Lima trying to control but Brown postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima is trying to get back to full guard. Brown is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Lima scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Lima working Brown over with strikes. Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lima prevents Brown from improving his position. Brown works his way to full guard. Good work. Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lima is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Lima wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. Lima lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Lima postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow. Lima avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Lima wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position. Brown looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lima pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Brown actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown is not content to let Lima control the position. Brown is trying to get back to full guard. Lima uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown. Lima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lima looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it. Lima landing strikes from the mount. Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brown can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Lima punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage. Brown sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Brown actively working from the bottom here. Brown is looking to improve his position.
Lima seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lima working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Lima lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Lima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Lima dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Brown drops back looking for a leg! Lima is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lima manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Lima's guard. Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lima is keeping the position for now. Lima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lima is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lima is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though. Brown actively working from the bottom here. Brown gets back to full guard.
Alex Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lima cracks Brown with a solid left hand. Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Brown looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lima lands a slapping body shot.
Lima has his takedown stuffed and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lima! Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lima can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lima manages to regain half guard. Good work. Brown is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt. Brown works his way into full mount! Lima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Lima gets back to full guard.
Brown passes Lima's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Lima is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Brown is looking to advance position but Lima won't allow it. Lima punching from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown is pressing down on Lima's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lima is holding on for now. Brown is looking to pass Lima's guard but actually Lima recovers to full guard. Lima looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown won't allow Lima to sweep him here. Brown wants to pass the guard but Lima is keeping the position. Brown is sitting in close to Lima's body. Lima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Brown is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Brown is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lima.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kimo Lima!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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